530 Turandot
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | April 11, 1904 |
Designations | |
1904 NV | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
Aphelion | 3.887 AU |
Perihelion | 2.480 AU |
3.183 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.221 |
5.680 a | |
117.499° | |
Inclination | 8.561° |
129.217° | |
201.006° | |
Physical characteristics | |
10.77[2] h | |
Spectral type
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F[2] |
530 Turandot is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on April 11, 1904 and named for the title character in Puccini's opera.
Photometric observations of this asteroid in 1986 gave a light curve with a period of 10.77 ± 0.03 hours and a brightness variation of 0.13 ± 0.02 in magnitude. The curve is asymmetrical with dual maxima and minima. This object has a spectrum that matches an F-type classification.[2]
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